Why is "the" put before the words Internet and kitchen when they're used in general sense? For instance,
Women should stay in the kitchen.
The Internet is man's greatest creation.
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1“The kitchen” is a generic. The Internet is just . . . the Internet. Like the atmosphere. Separate systems are called intranets. – Xanne May 06 '20 at 05:47
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Anyway, I think Al Gore took credit for the Internet. – Xanne May 06 '20 at 05:58
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1Does this answer your question? Definite article — “on television” vs. “on the radio” @Cerberus's answer looks at more general cases of generic usages of articles. – Edwin Ashworth May 06 '20 at 14:08